Pt 1: Why Fibre is the Secret Superpower to Transform Your Gut Health | Dr Emily Leeming
Figuring It Out21 Jul 2025

Pt 1: Why Fibre is the Secret Superpower to Transform Your Gut Health | Dr Emily Leeming

Dr Emily Leeming is a leading expert on gut health and the gut-brain connection. She’s also a registered dietician, research fellow at Kings College London and author of ‘Genius Gut: The Life-Changing Science of Eating for Your Second Brain’.


In part one, Emily joins Dr Alex George to unpack what a healthy gut microbiome actually looks like, how your diet impacts your gut health and why fibre is the secret superpower to transforming your gut microbiome…


Plus, Emily outlines the link between gut health and conditions like depression, and reveals why it’s so important to look in the toilet bowl to figure out how healthy your gut is.


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